GreaseMonkey

Would be/ could be quite expensive r.e Transmission repair/ rebuild, and possibly around that figure, if not more than the allowable warranty payout. Would be worth first having the Vehicle Chassis, Powertrain & Drivelines checked first (like an MOT Style inspection) for anything obvious (as easy for some garages to overlook the obvious and go in guns blazing replacing this that and everything else / or solely rely on a Diagnostic tester computer to come up with an answer creating more problems than solutions etc..). Confirm where and how the symptom occurs to get a better idea of what area it could be and why. Possible use of a Chassis Ear (Stethescope jobby for cars) to see if it can help pinpoint a location for the symptom and then carry out a closer inspection of the conditon & operation of the Driveline, Powertrain and Chassis components to confirm the source of the issue, process of elimination.

From my experience sounds like it could be the Autobox itself. Have had similar sounding symptom on early and late model Lexus LS430 and GS430 when the Transmission cooler (integrated into the Engine cooling Radiator) corrodes and mixes Engine Coolant with Transmission fluid. Even after a basic flush of Valvebody/ solenoids/ cooler pipes/ and filter change of the Transmission (without full dissassembly/ or removal of the Autobox) at certain speeds or loads this driving over a cattle grid noise/ symptom occurs. Suspect possibly due to contamination of the clutch plate linings/ brake bands inside the transmission causing them to slip or damage to planetary gearset bearings to create a resonance/ noise.

1. KamaSupra 2. ripped_fear +1 depending on car situation at the time 3. Soopra +1 4. Dan H 5. Ash +1 (Ness's brother wants to tag along as he's into cars) 6. James_cbr 7. GreaseMonkey (will be in the daily driver though ) 8. 9. 10.

1. KamaSupra 2. Gretie22 +1 3. Soopra and Dori 4. Ripped_fear 5. GreaseMonkey 6. 7. 8.

Yes, we are your family now:grouphug:, no one escapes the EPIC Basingtoke Meets:taped:, your one of us now, muwahhahahahahahah.......... sorry:blink:, excuse me, got carried away there:whistle:lol!. Hope you have a great 30th mate;)

Hopefully I'll be able to attend , if so will be in one of my fleet:p other than the Supra lol! 1. KamaSupra 2. Soopra 3. GreaseMonkey 4. 5.

1. KamaSupra 2. Cole 3. Soopra 4. GreaseMonkey 5. 6. 7. 8.

First thing to check is refrigerant amount in system (check in owners manual as can't remember at present), also make sure it has had either Denso ND11 A/C Compressor Oil or Hybrid Electric Vehicle A/C Compressor Oil Used, as these are not electrically conductive, whereas normal A/C compressor oil is and can damage the compressor/ short it out if put into the system. From my experience with A/C Leaks on the (MHU38) RX400h's the 3 main/ common points where they suffer from A/C leaks is The A/C Condenser Radiator (stone/ debris impacts) due to exposure/ little protection behind the bumper. Also there is a silver 10mm diameter A/C pipe (can't remeber if High or Low pressure A/C) located behind the front bumper metal crash bar ( when viewed from up underneath through bumper grille under Front No. Plate area. Leak visible on pipe area infront of A/C Condensor Radiator) that is prone for leaking due to debris impacts and poss cracking. This pipe runs along the front (as mentioned) and along passenger side of Engine bay over the Hybrid CVT transmission. Have known of another leak area on the above mentioned pipe (only noticeable with dye and UV lamp) from above the Hybrid CVT Transmission/ next to N/S Chassis leg visible through N/S/F Wheel arch. both leaks can be noticed from the oily and dirty residue on the pipes and condenser radiator. If the above mentioned pipe is leaking can be a 5hour labour approx job as N/S Headlamp, Front Bumper, N/S/F Engine bay Fuse Box, and Hybrid Inverter (not the gearbox but the unit mounted on top with the coolant bottle next to it ) require removal and refitting. I would only recommend a Reputable Lexus Dealer to carry the replacement of the mentioned pipe out, as not a job for an amateur mechanic due to involvement with the Hybrid electric system. Apologies for the long read, but all I can remember/ think of for now lol!, hth.

Noticed a very similar set of wheels on Aristo forum for Sale http://clubaristo.net/forums/showthread.php?37264-Forgestar-F14&

1. KamaSupra 2. Cole 3. Gretie22 4. Soopra 5. Admiral Donuts 6. GreaseMonkey

Poss suggest this company maybe worth a look, http://www.kdskeltec.co.uk/ And a blog/ Thread on a Supra they repainted. http://www.detailingworld.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=294432&highlight=Supra

Nice meet & catch up with you all new & current, looking forward to the next meet.

1. KamaSupra 2. Cole 3. Admiral Donuts 4. Soopra 5. GreaseMonkey

1. KamaSupra 2. Soopra +1 3. Gretie22 4. GreaseMonkey 5.

I'll just leave this here lol:cool:

I miss my old AE92 GTi (going back 11yrs), was great car (and in White as well ) and would have still had it, had I not bought the Supra. It was my first restoration project and was completely stock mint fresh when i finished it:). I left it pretty much standard, apart from a Momo race steering wheel and refurbished the Stock Alloy wheels so the faces were polished bare alloy chrome finish with the inserts in gloss Black. Only moved the car on as had the Supra which was my new project and not enough room to keep both:(.

Toyota Corolla GTi 16v (AE92 OR AE86) Toyota Landcruiser (HDJ100 4.2 TDi) Lexus IS-F BMW (E34) M5 BMW (E30 or E36 325)

Just to add about your Tyre/ wheel air leak, would be worth removing the wheels from the car, inflate to 40psi and soak in soapy water solution and see where the leak is coming from, like checking the bike innertubes, as I find the inner and outer beads (between tyre and rim) can also leak from rubber & corrosion build up over the years, in addition to the plausible above mentioned split rim joint itself. 1. KamaSupra 2. Soopra +1 3. GreaseMonkey 4. 5.

Great pics there and a great collection of cars, as always . Cheers mmmmm V8 lol!

Cheers Dave nice to catch up with you all again, looking forward to the next meet and hopefully in my Supra

1. KamaSupra 2. Cole 3. Risto 4. GreaseMonkey

Cheers Dave . Was good to catch up with you all as always

1. KamaSupra 2. Soopra +1 3. Coleboy 4. Gretie22 +1 (maybe 2) 5. GreaseMonkey

I had the same symptoms on my UK Spec after it had been in storage for 4 months, all I did to cure this was maintain the revs at 1,000rpm approx, for 15mins approx at least and then it Idled fine afterwards around 800rpm approx. Suspect it's the ECU Relearning the Idle control. hth;)